I’ve got $5
Reader Steve R. writes in with this:
http://rawstory.com/2010/02/south-caroli…
Five-dollar registration fee for persons planning to overthrow US government
Terrorists who want to overthrow the United States government must now register with South Carolina’s Secretary of State and declare their intentions — or face a $25,000 fine and up to 10 years in prison.
The state’s “Subversive Activities Registration Act,” passed last year and now officially on the books, states that “every member of a subversive organization, or an organization subject to foreign control, every foreign agent and every person who advocates, teaches, advises or practices the duty, necessity or propriety of controlling, conducting, seizing or overthrowing the government of the United States … shall register with the Secretary of State.”
There’s even a $5 filing fee.
By “subversive organization,” the law means “every corporation, society, association, camp, group, bund, political party, assembly, body or organization, composed of two or more persons, which directly or indirectly advocates, advises, teaches or practices the duty, necessity or propriety of controlling, conducting, seizing or overthrowing the government of the United States [or] of this State.”
I crap you not: I am going to fill out this form, cut a $5 check, and mail it in.
I’ll keep you updated.
February 7th, 2010 at 9:56 am
I was also tempted to send SC $5.00. But someone pointed out on my FB page that it might be very difficult to get through the TSA line in any future air travel. Airports are already annoying enough.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:37 am
This is going to make it difficult for Democrats to run for president in the state.
February 7th, 2010 at 11:16 am
Pics or it didn’t happen.
February 7th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
Didn’t South Carolina have a different attitude a number of years ago???
February 7th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
That is hilarious. Please post the results!
February 8th, 2010 at 9:41 am
You must not have any kind of state license. In order to get or renew any state professional license in Ohio you must sign a form saying that you do not support terriorst groups.
February 8th, 2010 at 10:46 am
[quote comment="231162"]You must not have any kind of state license. In order to get or renew any state professional license in Ohio you must sign a form saying that you do not support terriorst groups.[/quote]
I don’t support groups that strike against civilian targets.
I do support groups that strike against legitimate targets. Like BATF offices.
February 8th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
By “subversive organization,” the law means “every … political party, … or organization, … which … practices the duty… of controlling … the government of the United States [or] of this State.”
Doesn’t that include all political parties, all voters, all civics classes, etc? Shouldn’t they wind up with the same list as the list of registered voters?
February 8th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
TJIC: The Oklahoma City Bombing did kill women and children and other civilians… how is that OK?
February 9th, 2010 at 11:11 am
It says “two or more persons”. Who’s going to be the second member of you corporation, society, association, or whatever?
February 9th, 2010 at 11:48 am
[quote comment="231211"]It says “two or more persons”. Who’s going to be the second member of you corporation, society, association, or whatever?[/quote]
It does say “association” and Travis does business with the USPS.
March 7th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Erik, “two or more persons” is part of the definition of one of the classes of entity required to register. Another such class is “every person who advocates, teaches, advises or practices…”.